Somali and Mossi
Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
Burkina Faso
National Language
Somalia
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
Asia
Minority Language
Yemen
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
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Interesting Facts
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
Dagbani Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
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Alphabets in
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Scripts
Arabic, Latin, Osmanya
Latin
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Thank You
Waad ku mahadsan tahay
Laafi bala
How Are You?
Sidee tahay ?
Laafi beme ?
Good Night
Habeenka Good
Ne y yungo
Good Evening
Evening Good
ne y zabre
Good Afternoon
galab wanaagsan
Kia ora
Good Morning
Subax wanaagsan
Ne y yibeogo
Bye
caraysiiyo
Wend na kon-d nindaare
I Love You
Waan ku jeclahay
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
Excuse Me
iga raali ahow
Y gafare
Dialect 1
Northern Somali
Ouapadoupou
Where They Speak
Gabon, Standard Somali
Burkina Faso
Dialect 2
Benaadir
Saremde
Where They Speak
Georgia, The capital of Mogadishu
Burkina Faso
Dialect 3
Af-Ashraaf
Taolende
Where They Speak
Standard Somali
Burkina Faso
Native Name
af Soomaali
Mosse
Alternative Names
Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Common Somali, Soomaaliga
Mossi, Mòoré, Mooré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi, Mòoré, Moré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi
German Name
Somali
Mossi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[afsoomaali]
[mɔ̀ːsì]
Origin
19th century
11th Century AD
Language Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Cushitic
Western Sudanic
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Somali
Mossi
Signed Forms
Somali Sign Language
Mossi Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
so
No data Available
Glottocode
soma1255
moss1236
Linguasphere
No data available
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Somali and Mossi Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Somali and Mossi dialects. Various dialects of Somali and Mossi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Somali are spoken in different Somali Speaking Countries whereas Mossi Dialects are spoken in different Mossi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Somali vs Mossi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Somali dialects include: Northern Somali, Benaadir. Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou , Saremde. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Somali and Mossi Speaking population
Somali and Mossi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Somali and Mossi languages can be compared. The total count of Somali and Mossi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Somali language is 0.07 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Mossi language is 0.11 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Somali and Mossi on Somali vs Mossi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Somali and Mossi Language Codes
Somali and Mossi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Somali and Mossi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.